- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, B. Vasantha
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Movie name
- Ethirigal Jakkirathai
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Jun 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song charmingly narrates the journey of romance from a chance encounter to the joy of togetherness and family affection. It begins with a man remembering how he was alone until a lovely woman crossed his path. Their simple exchange of smiles blossomed into love, described through poetically vivid imagery—she is compared to a blushing rose and a blooming water lily in spring, while he is the gentle breeze that embraces her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Oru naal irunthen thaniyaaga / Oru pen nadanthaal aruge…”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Oru' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.
Metaphor & Simile (Uvamai / Uvameyam)
“Kulungum vasantham avalaanaal / Kuvalai malaraai malarnthaal”
The heroine is metaphorically described as a vibrant spring ('vasantham') and compared via simile to a blossoming lily ('kuvalai malaraai').
Iyaipu (End Rhyming)
“Oru naal irunthen thaniyaaga / Sirithen sirithaal methuvaaga”
End rhyme matching 'thaniyaaga' and 'methuvaaga' adds a melodic cadence to the verse.
Personification
“Thavazhum thendral avanaanaan / Thazhuvum malarai mananthaan”
The gentle breeze is personified as a lover wafting and embracing the flower.
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Trivia
'Ethirigal Jakkirathai' (1967) features music composed by S. Vedhachalam, who collaborated with lyricist Kannadasan and legendary playback singers T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, and B. Vasantha to create memorable, light-hearted classical melodies during the golden age of Tamil cinema.
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